Automobile-puller.



E. H. GAMPIELD & C. O. NIELSEN.

AUTOMOBILE FULLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29.1913.

1,1 1 1,21 1 I Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

2 SHBETSSHLET 1.

y I I 7 a Q/ V Atorneys.

E. H. GAMFIELD & O 0. NIELSEN.

AUTOMOBILE FULLER.

APPLIFATION FILED MAY 29,1913

Patented Sept. 22. 1914.

2 SHEBTS SI-IEET 2.

I IHIIIIIIIIIIIIH III lllllllllllll ll I II II Inventors,

\Vitnesses Attorneys,

NI'IED STATES PATENT onnion.

nan'rnnun. cAi/rm'iiLD AND CHRISTIAN o. NIELSEN, on COLORADO srmnos,

' COLORADO.

AUTOMOBILE-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

Application filed May 25,1913. Serial No. 770,735. p

To all whom itgz ng (gnocchi: 4

-Be it known that we, EAn'riinKH. CAM- ninno and Cmnsr'ms O. NIELSEN, citizens of .tho' UI1ited States, residing at Colorado 5 Springs, in the county of'El Paso, State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Automobil Puller, of which the following is a specification. I l I The device forming the subject matter of this application, is adapted to be 'assem bled with any automobile or motor propelled vehicle of standard, construction, for'the purpose of pulling th'esame out of'the mire, or dislodging the vehicle from any like-objectionable position.

One, pbjec't of the present invention is to provide novel means for actuating and controlling th drum whereby motion is imparted to the vehicle.

29 Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for operatively connecting the druiii actuating mechanism with the an no whereby the vehicle is propelled;

It is within the scope of the invention/to improve generally,

and to enhance the utility of, devices [of that type to which the present invention appertai'ns.

Nith the above and other objects in view which will appear as theides cription'proceeds, theinvention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts and in the.

details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in: the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can'be .made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the' invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in top plan, a motor propeiled vehicle equi ped .4 with the device constituting thfi su ject 1 matter of thisapplication; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of one of the clutch. members.

whereby the'actuating drum is operatively connected with the primemover; Fig. 3 is 5 an elevation of the clutch member which cooperates with'the clutch, member shown in Fig.2; Fig.4 is a'perspective showing a "portion of, the mechanism whereby the drum is'slid longitudinally, so as to cause the clutch .members to coact; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the complete mechanism, parts appearing in section Fig. 6 1S a transverse section through the mechanism whereby the engine is connected to and disconnected fpqnlf the drum actuating means;

Fig. 7 is a sectional detail illustrating in elevation, the mechanism shown in 6;

8 is a plan showing a slight modificaion.

In-the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the frame of a motor propelled .V'ehicle. The frame 1 is provided, preferably at a point ad acent its rear end, with oppositely disposed bearings 2 in which is Journaled for rotation a shaft 3; Mounted upon the shaft 3, to slide longitudinally thereon is a drum 4 which, as shown, is ta ered from its ends toward its intermediate 'ortion.

Referring to the mechanism whcreby'the drum 4 is slid endwise, it will noted that the frame 1 of the vehicle comprises a trans- Verse brace 5, supporting a bragihet 6, upon whichv is fulcrumed a bell- Q k. lever 7. The fulcrum of the bell'criin indicated by the reference'chariicter 8. Atits rear end, as shown/most olearly'in Fi 4, the, bell crank lever 7 is'equipped wit spaced "fingers '9 carrying approaching ver 71s' studs 10, adapted to "be received in a grooved collar 11, secured to one end of the drum 4. Pivotally connected'withthe for- Ward or transverseportion of the bell crank lever 7 is a link 12; pivoted to one end'of a lever '14 fulcrumed as indicated at 15, upon the brace 5. A'forwardlyextended connecting rod 16 is pivotally connected at its rear end with one end of'the lever 14, the forward end of the connecting rod- 16 being pivotally connected with an; upright lever 17, fulcrumed as indicatedwxt 18 upon any accessible portion of the vehicle frame; The lever 17 is equipped with latch mechanism 19 adapted to engage with a frame supported segment 20. One end of the drum 4 terminates in a. clutch 21, adaptedto cooperate with a clutch 22, formed upon one side of abeveled pinion -23 which is carried by the shaft 3. Upon Secured to the forward end of the shaft 28 and located within the casing 31 is a gear wheel 32, meshing into a gear Wheel 33, splined for sliding movement upon a stub shaft 34, ournaled for rotation in abearing 35 which is supported by the casing 31. The gear 'wheel 33 meshes into a pinion 36 secured to the engine shaft 37, the engine being indicated by the reference character 38. The engine shaft 37 extends rearwardly and is operatively connected with the diderential 39. It is obvious, however, that the means for propelling the vehicle may be changed without jeopardizing the present invention, since the same is adapted to be employed upon motor propelled vehicles of widely different sorts." Extended transversely of the casing 31, as shown to best advantage in Fig. 6, is a shaft 40, upon which is fulcrumed a lever 41, provided with bifurcations 42, operatively connected with the grooved hub 13 of the gear wheel 33. Pivot-ally connected with the lower end of the lever 41 is a rearwardly extended link 14, pivoted to the depending arm 45 of a collar 47 which may be journaled upon a shaft 18. The collar 47 may be equipped with a pedal 19. A spring 46 is secured to any accessible portion of the vehicle frame, and is also connected with the depending arm .15., the function of the spring 46 being-to hold the gear wheel 33 normally out of intermeshing relation with respect to the pinion 36 and with'the gear wheel 32. If desired, the shaft 48 hereinbefore referred to, may be the shaft commonly found in automobiles of a Well known type, the shaft 48 carrying the brake pedal 50. This detail, however, may be departed from without ieopardizing tlie utility of the invention, so long as a suitable support is provided for the collar 17 and accessory parts- The collar '17 is, equipped with an upstanding arm 51 pivotally connected to a rearwardly extending link 52. .The rear end of the link 52 is pivoted to one end of a lever 53 fulcrumed as indicated at 54 upon any desired portion of the vehicle frame. Operatively connected with the lever 53 is a brake strap 55, which surrounds the hub 24: of the beveled pinion 23 hereinbefore referred to.

Mounted upon the casing of the rear axle and upon the differential casing 39, or otherwisesupported, is a bracket 66, upon which is journaled for rotation aroller 67. One end of a flexible element68-is secured to the drum 4, the flexible element 68 being ex. tended rearward'ly around the roller 67, and thence being extended forwardly, beneath the vehicle. The forward end of the flexible element 68 is secured to a peg 69, driven in the ground to-the front of the vehicle, or otherwise positioned as will be explained hereinafter.

In Fig: 8 a slight modification of the vention is shown. Referring to Fig. 8, the vehicle frame is denoted by the numeral 56, and in the frame 56 is journaled a shaft 57, supporting for rotation a drum 58, provided at one end with a collar 59, adapted to 006perate with the studs 10 upon the bell crank lever '7, the bell crank lever being shown in detail in Fig. 4. Formed integrally with the ends of the drum 58, or otherwise secured thereto are pinions 60. The drum 58 may he slid longitudinally upon the shaft 57, and thus the pinions 60 may be moved into and out of mesh with pinions 61 secured to a shaft 62 which is journaled for rotation in the vehicle frame 56 in front of the drum 58. The shaft 62 is provided with a beveled pinion 63,1neshing into a beveled pinion 64, carried by a forwardly extended shaft '65, the shaft 65 corresponding tothe shaft 28.

In practical operation, the pedal $9 is manipulated causing a rotation of the collar 47 upon the shaft 48, whereupon the arm 15 will be tilted, moving the link l hand tilting the lever 11 upon its fulcrum 40 and imparting sliding movement tothe gear wheel 33 along the stub shaft 34 so that the gearwheel 33 is brought into mesh with the pinion 36 and with the gear wheel 32. By this operation, the engine shaft 37 is coupled up operatively with the shaft 28.

By manipulating the lever 17, movement will be imparted to the connecting rod 16, the connecting rod actuating the lever 14, and the lever let through the instrumentality of the link 12 actuating the bellcrank lever 7 the studded fingers 9 of which, engaging the collar 11 of the drum 4, will slide the drum 4 longitudinally'on the shaft 3,

so that the clutch members 21 and 22 are coupled up operatively.

Recalling that the'fiexible element 68 is secured at one end to the drum 4 and is extended rearwardly around the roller 67 and thence forwardly beneath the vehicle into connection with the peg 69, it will be obvious that when the engine 38 is in operation, motion will be transmitted throu h the following clementsz-the engine sha t 37, the pinion 36, the gear wheel 33, the gear wheel 32, the shaft 28, the universal joint 27, the shaft 26. the beveled pinion 25, the beveled pinion 23, the clutch member 21, and thence into the drum 4. When rotation is imparted into the drum l in this manner, the flexible element (38 will be drawn upon, and owing to the fact that the forward end of the flexible element 68 is secured to the peg 69, the vehicle will be advanced out of any position in which it may be lodged.

It is entirely obvious, that if desired, the peg 69 instead of being placed in front of the vehicle, may be placed to one side of the vehicle. Upon the peg 69, when the same 15 placed at the side of the vehicle, may be mounted a pulley block. The flexible ele ment 68 may be rove througl'i this pulley block, the forward end of the flexible element bein connected with the front portion of the veiicle. In this manner, when the invention is put in operation above de scribed, the vehicle m be pulled sidewise. This operation will be useful when it is de sired to drag the vehicle sidewise out of a ditch, or to restore to a road way, a vehicle, the wheels of which, at one side, are so far over a precipice as to render dangerous the restoration of the vehicle to the road way in the ordinary manner. i

It is obvious that by mani mlaling the hell crank lever 7, the clutch members 21 and may he disengaged and thus the drum l will be prevented from rotating when the engine 38 is in operation. However, in order to prevent wear and tear, and to prevent a unnecessary loading of the engine, the gear wheel 33, through the medium of the lever i1 and accessory parts or due to the tension of the spring 46, may he slid upon the shaft 34., out of mesh with the gear who and the pinion 36. By this operriion, that portion of the driving mechanism Rn-n comprises the pinion 32, the simtt inc shaft 26, the beveled pinion 25, and the he eled pinion 23 will remain at res-t when the engine 38 is in operation. When the engine 38 is in operation, the full force of the en ginc should not be applied, at the inception of the drive to the drum 4. A slight move-- ment of the pedal 49 will serve to move the gear wheel 33 into mesh" with the pinion 3G and into mesh with the pinion 32, thus coupling up the drum 4 cotiperntirelv with the cngine'3$. Further movement of the pedal 49, however, will serve to actuate the lever through the medium of the linh 32 and the arm 51., to such an extent that the l'nlfl' strap will cooperate with the hub 21' of i the beveled pinion 23. By this pt-nati n. =1 braking pressure will he applied in tin lilillll 4, which pressure may he cas d oil by 1 proper manipulation of the pedal ii 1 um as the vehicle i in motion.

That form of the invention \v llllii l-. i i' in Fig. 8 does not differ greatly from form of the invention heminlicfore dewrilii-ii. It is entirely obvious, referring to Fig. that when the drum 58 is slid longitnilimilly, the pinions 60 will come into mesh with the pinions 61, and thus motion will be transi mitted from the shaft into the lit-\Qlnril pinions 64 and 63, and thence from the shaft i 62 into the drum by way of the intcrmeshing pinions 6i and 60. I

1 til llavin 1 thus described the invention, what is claime is:-

1. In a device of the class described, a frame; a drum movably mounted thereon; a flexible element opcratively connected with the drum; driving means operatively connected with the drum; an engine; a clutch operntively connecting the engine with the driving means; a brake controlling the drum; and a single means for actuating the clutch and the brake.

2. In a device of the class described a frame; a drum movably mounted thereon; a flexible element opcratively connectedwvith the drum; driving means; mechanism for producing relative movement between. the drum and. the driving means to connect and disconnect the drum and the driving means; an engine; a clutch opcrativcly connecting the engine with the ,i!'l\'iflg means; a brake controlling the drum; and a single means for actuating the clnirh and the brake.

Q). in ii. de ice of the class dcscriliied, a frame; a. drum jonrnaled thereon; a flexible element connected operatively with the drum; an engine shaft: an engine connected with the engine shaft; :1 second shaft operatively connected with the drum: gear wheels upon the shafts: a pinion movable into and out of mc h with the gear wheels; a brake .controliing the drum; and a single mechanism controlling both the brake and the pinion.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame; a drive shaft journaled thereon; a drum supported for rotation by the frame; a brake controlling the drum; a second shaft journzilcd on the frame; means for 0 erativcly connecting the second shaft \viti the drum; 'car wheels on the shafts; a pinion pportcd for sliding movement into and om or" engagement. with the gear wheels; :1 ihird shaft supported on the frame; means under the control of the operator for actuating the. third shaft: arms projecting from the third shaft: means for opcrativcly connecting one arm with tho brnk; and means fosopcrativcl v connecting the other arm with. the pinion' in testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto afiixed our signatnrcs in the presence of two witnesses.

EARTHFN H. (TAM FIELD. CHRISTIAN O. NIELSEN.

Witn esses iViLmnr O. SMOCK, ELSYE H. CAMFIRLD. 

